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writ of summons

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noun

Law.
  1. a writ requiring one to appear in court to answer a complaint.


Etymology

Origin of writ of summons

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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The writ of summons received by Binder and Mardini was missing a page.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2022

“A party may email a complaint and writ of summons or a subpoena,” Frosh said in a statement.

From Washington Post Mar. 13, 2020

Roberts will then swear in the senators, and the chamber will issue a writ of summons inviting Trump to the trial.

From The Guardian Jan. 15, 2020

But three direct descendants of Orsted will file a writ of summons with the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court on Friday, Jens Jakob Bugge, the lawyer for H.C.

From Reuters Jan. 5, 2018

The extracts he makes from the writ of summons, however, seem to imply, that the object was not the recognition of Ferdinand and Isabella, but of their daughter, as successor to the crown.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by William Hickling Prescott

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